Living with bipolar disorder

The Shift: Bipolar Disorder

What does living with bipolar disorder feel like?

For one woman, bipolar disorder felt like being inside a tornado.

How to support someone with bipolar disorder

Learn ways to provide emotional care for a person with this mental health condition.

Bipolar disorder: understanding mania, hypomania, and depression

A guide to the main types of bipolar episodes and associated symptoms, including mania, hypomania, and depression.

How bipolar disorder can impact physical health

Bipolar disorder can impact every area of a person’s life, including their risk of chronic health conditions.

Patient perspectives: bipolar disorder

Four bipolar patients talk about when they knew it was time to seek help.

Finding the right treatment for bipolar disorder

People living with bipolar disorder share the challenges, setbacks, and successes they've faced in their journeys to find a bipolar treatment that works.

My story: Rwenshaun and bipolar disorder

Rweshaun shares his journey with bipolar disorder, from diagnosis to becoming a leader and advocate for mental health.

My story: Dailyn and bipolar disorder

Dailyn shares her story, describing her symptoms, the challenges she's overcome, and the challenges patients face when seeking help.

A doctor's advice for people diagnosed with bipolar disorder

A bipolar diagnosis can be scary if you don't have a lot of information.

What is bipolar disorder and how is it treated?

Learn different treatments and how people with bipolar disorder can lead enriching lives.

How to speak to your friends and family about bipolar disorder

It's really important to have a support system if you have bipolar disorder.